Haven't watched it yet, but is this all in terms of extremely popular / mainstream music / pop hits / etc, and going by some kind of "popular" metric re: the radio or number of plays, or sales...
Haven't watched it yet, but is this all in terms of extremely popular / mainstream music / pop hits / etc, and going by some kind of "popular" metric re: the radio or number of plays, or sales numbers changing? I suppose determining if "new music is dying" is a very subjective thing unless all of that is explicitly defined in what terms it is meant. Aside from a handful of artists I can probably count on a hand or two, I'm not plugged in at all to "popular"/radio music these days so I may just be completely separated from that entire sphere of thinking / listening
The underground is thriving (metal underground especially, from albums to merch to shows to festivals etc etc) and there's so much good new music I can't even keep up with it all. I'm in a discord community that has to do with a stream where we find new metal gems weekly, and aside from the formal stream, we share new finds daily in the community, both metal and non. Plenty of these bands are unknown, sure, but plenty are known quantities releasing new stuff, on solid labels, and plenty of fans are buying it up, along with merch. There's stuff I still haven't listened to in full yet, that I've wishlisted/queued up on a weekly basis - the backlog is so long, that it "feels" to me like there's so much good new music that I'm drowning in it- it's more than I can even manage to experience
The video goes through this exactly. Talks about how radio play isn’t a thing anymore, that a monoculture isn’t present, and everyone is in their bubbles and niches.
The video goes through this exactly. Talks about how radio play isn’t a thing anymore, that a monoculture isn’t present, and everyone is in their bubbles and niches.
Ah well, yeah then I'd say that's true (and probably a good thing, actually). The title and thumbnail / feel of the video gave a very different impression but I should know better than to accept...
Ah well, yeah then I'd say that's true (and probably a good thing, actually). The title and thumbnail / feel of the video gave a very different impression but I should know better than to accept anything at face value these days. "Everyone's flopping" sure is a take, but I guess maybe its clickbait more than it is a real take
I mean, again the video goes into it, but its about how commercial underperformance is widespread now. I know there’s an aversion to talking about business with people who don’t care about...
I mean, again the video goes into it, but its about how commercial underperformance is widespread now.
I know there’s an aversion to talking about business with people who don’t care about “popular” music or pride themselves on listening to alternative products. But it’s an issue in the rock world as well. The music business is still a business.
Really interesting video about what’s seen as a widespread issue. I brought this up last year but the problem has gotten worse in just the past few months. With the current releases from big names...
Really interesting video about what’s seen as a widespread issue.
I brought this up last year but the problem has gotten worse in just the past few months. With the current releases from big names also not doing super well.
Where’s everyone going for new music ? I found NTS radio recently. They seem to have a niche for everybody. I like to turn it on and find something new. Sometimes you find something awesome,...
Where’s everyone going for new music ? I found NTS radio recently. They seem to have a niche for everybody. I like to turn it on and find something new. Sometimes you find something awesome, sometimes it doesn’t resonate, but that’s part of the fun of treasure hunting. I found myself liking Norwegian folk music and I never would have in a million years even have known to look for it. My favorite channels usually originate out of London or Tokyo.
Curious about any discovery alternatives people are using.
Haven't watched it yet, but is this all in terms of extremely popular / mainstream music / pop hits / etc, and going by some kind of "popular" metric re: the radio or number of plays, or sales numbers changing? I suppose determining if "new music is dying" is a very subjective thing unless all of that is explicitly defined in what terms it is meant. Aside from a handful of artists I can probably count on a hand or two, I'm not plugged in at all to "popular"/radio music these days so I may just be completely separated from that entire sphere of thinking / listening
The underground is thriving (metal underground especially, from albums to merch to shows to festivals etc etc) and there's so much good new music I can't even keep up with it all. I'm in a discord community that has to do with a stream where we find new metal gems weekly, and aside from the formal stream, we share new finds daily in the community, both metal and non. Plenty of these bands are unknown, sure, but plenty are known quantities releasing new stuff, on solid labels, and plenty of fans are buying it up, along with merch. There's stuff I still haven't listened to in full yet, that I've wishlisted/queued up on a weekly basis - the backlog is so long, that it "feels" to me like there's so much good new music that I'm drowning in it- it's more than I can even manage to experience
The video goes through this exactly. Talks about how radio play isn’t a thing anymore, that a monoculture isn’t present, and everyone is in their bubbles and niches.
Ah well, yeah then I'd say that's true (and probably a good thing, actually). The title and thumbnail / feel of the video gave a very different impression but I should know better than to accept anything at face value these days. "Everyone's flopping" sure is a take, but I guess maybe its clickbait more than it is a real take
I mean, again the video goes into it, but its about how commercial underperformance is widespread now.
I know there’s an aversion to talking about business with people who don’t care about “popular” music or pride themselves on listening to alternative products. But it’s an issue in the rock world as well. The music business is still a business.
Hey, so.... gotta link to that metal discord?
Really interesting video about what’s seen as a widespread issue.
I brought this up last year but the problem has gotten worse in just the past few months. With the current releases from big names also not doing super well.
Where’s everyone going for new music ? I found NTS radio recently. They seem to have a niche for everybody. I like to turn it on and find something new. Sometimes you find something awesome, sometimes it doesn’t resonate, but that’s part of the fun of treasure hunting. I found myself liking Norwegian folk music and I never would have in a million years even have known to look for it. My favorite channels usually originate out of London or Tokyo.
Curious about any discovery alternatives people are using.